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Real Rebuttal: Pheona Wall Is A Liar & Fool-Ssemakadde
By Isaac K Ssemakadde Dear Pheona Wall: The news of your disqualification from the Uganda Law Society (ULS) nominee race to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is nothing short of justice your candidacy was pure hot air, a complete sham. Nonetheless, I owe younger lawyers and unsuspecting members of the public an unreserved rebuttal, exposing…
Mpabaisi Cautions UPDF Soldiers Against Investing In Unhealthy Lifestyles
Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have been encouraged to focus on saving for future growth and to avoid unnecessary spending or taking out loans without proper planning. This advice was shared during a meeting at the UPDF 5 Infantry Division, where a delegation from Wazalendo SACCO, led by Lt Col Mpabaisi, the…
Man Nabbed With Firearm & Explosives At Kisenyi Bus Terminal
Security personnel at Kisenyi Bus Terminal in Kampala arrested a man carrying a sub-machine gun and other dangerous items during a routine search on December 4, 2024. The suspect, identified as David Tumwine, was detained after security found a firearm, ammunition, pangas, petrol, and ropes in his luggage. The incident occurred around 9:00 AM when…
Public Hearing: A People-centric Approach Of Setting Electricity Prices
By Ephraim Elijah The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) organizes Public Hearings to provide citizens an opportunity to voice their concerns, views, and opinions on electricity pricing. This participatory process, conducted under Section 18(2) of the Electricity (Application for Permit, Licence, and Tariff Review) Regulations, 2007, ensures transparency, accountability, and fairness in setting electricity tariffs which…
ULS Meeting: Court Of Appeal Set To Hear Case To Overturn Judge Ssekaana’s Injunction
Lawyer Jude Byamukama has announced that the Court of Appeal will hear applications No. 749 and 750 of 2024 on January 15, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. The applications seek to overturn Justice Musa Ssekaana’s injunction that halted the Uganda Law Society (ULS) Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and elections planned for December 17, 2024. The injunction,…
Four Men Remanded Over Killing Of Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura’s Brother
Four suspects have been remanded to Luzira Prison in connection with the killing of Tugume Albert Cook Apuuli, a mobile money operator and brother to Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura. The suspects include Jimmy Mutagubya, a 27-year-old boda-boda rider; Kayemba Bosco, 47, a builder; and two unemployed individuals, Suuna Hamza and Makanga Marvin. Prosecutors…
Two Witchdoctors Arrested Over Attempt To Bewitch Zambia’s President
Two men have been arrested in Zambia accused of being “witchdoctors” who had been tasked with trying to bewitch the president. The police said they had arrested Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and Leonard Phiri in the capital, Lusaka. “Their purported mission was to use charms to harm” President Hakainde Hichilema, said the police statement, released on…
UMEME Officially Hands Over Electricity Distribution License To UEDCL
UMEME Limited has officially handed over its Electricity Distribution License to the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), marking the end of UMEME’s two-decade tenure in managing Uganda’s power distribution network. The handover ceremony, held in Kampala on December 31, 2024, was presided over by Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development,…
Energy Ministry To Redeploy UMEME Staff
The Government has pledged a seamless transition of electricity distribution operations from Umeme Limited to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). This development follows Umeme’s failure to renew its operating license after over a decade of managing Uganda’s power distribution network. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa emphasized the Government’s commitment to retaining the over 2,000 employees…
Brig Gen Sserunkuma Takes Over Command Of UPDF 3rd Infantry Division
Brigadier General Wilberforce Sserunkuma has officially assumed command of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3rd Infantry Division, taking over from Major General Don Nabasa in a formal ceremony held in the Karamoja region. The event, presided over by Lieutenant General Muhanga Kayanja, Commander of the Land Forces, highlighted the division’s role in promoting peace…